View From the London Eye Looking West Along the Thames
Painting, Oil on Canvas
81.3 W x 50.8 H x 5.1 D cm
Ships in a Box
This painting, a view from the London Eye, is a delicate piece where I wanted to establish a cool, calm awareness. The aim was for the picture to feel complete, with no real horizon line as the sky gently fades and blends into the landscape.
It depicts a typically cold, crisp October day with a slight hint of fog, yet clear enough for the eye to discern buildings drifting off along the Thames: Parliament, the Ministry of Defence, Millbank, and on the other side, across Vauxhall Bridge, buildings opposite Tate Britain like MI6 and residential flats. As the eye drifts further downriver, only very fine glimpses of Battersea Power Station appear.
The sky in this is very methodical. You see sections of blue hues with pinks and greens subtly combined, using cubic paintbrush strokes that blend from one block to another, almost like a digitalised painting but with very soft edges. One thing I wanted to capture were the glimpses of light reflecting on glass buildings or distant lights. Generally, it’s about conveying a sense of completeness and calm as the eye drifts through the painting, without aggression or stark contrast, allowing the blues, pinks, purples and greens to work really well as they fade from one colour to the next.
Painting, Oil on Canvas
81.3 W x 50.8 H x 5.1 D cm
Ships in a Box
This painting, a view from the London Eye, is a delicate piece where I wanted to establish a cool, calm awareness. The aim was for the picture to feel complete, with no real horizon line as the sky gently fades and blends into the landscape.
It depicts a typically cold, crisp October day with a slight hint of fog, yet clear enough for the eye to discern buildings drifting off along the Thames: Parliament, the Ministry of Defence, Millbank, and on the other side, across Vauxhall Bridge, buildings opposite Tate Britain like MI6 and residential flats. As the eye drifts further downriver, only very fine glimpses of Battersea Power Station appear.
The sky in this is very methodical. You see sections of blue hues with pinks and greens subtly combined, using cubic paintbrush strokes that blend from one block to another, almost like a digitalised painting but with very soft edges. One thing I wanted to capture were the glimpses of light reflecting on glass buildings or distant lights. Generally, it’s about conveying a sense of completeness and calm as the eye drifts through the painting, without aggression or stark contrast, allowing the blues, pinks, purples and greens to work really well as they fade from one colour to the next.
Painting, Oil on Canvas
81.3 W x 50.8 H x 5.1 D cm
Ships in a Box
This painting, a view from the London Eye, is a delicate piece where I wanted to establish a cool, calm awareness. The aim was for the picture to feel complete, with no real horizon line as the sky gently fades and blends into the landscape.
It depicts a typically cold, crisp October day with a slight hint of fog, yet clear enough for the eye to discern buildings drifting off along the Thames: Parliament, the Ministry of Defence, Millbank, and on the other side, across Vauxhall Bridge, buildings opposite Tate Britain like MI6 and residential flats. As the eye drifts further downriver, only very fine glimpses of Battersea Power Station appear.
The sky in this is very methodical. You see sections of blue hues with pinks and greens subtly combined, using cubic paintbrush strokes that blend from one block to another, almost like a digitalised painting but with very soft edges. One thing I wanted to capture were the glimpses of light reflecting on glass buildings or distant lights. Generally, it’s about conveying a sense of completeness and calm as the eye drifts through the painting, without aggression or stark contrast, allowing the blues, pinks, purples and greens to work really well as they fade from one colour to the next.
Oil on canvas depicting the panoramic view west from the London Eye. The Thames winds through the composition, dividing the meticulously detailed cityscape occupying the lower third. Painted under a hazy, pale blue and pink summer sky, featuring identifiable landmarks and river traffic.